..This review will advocate wide adoption of near-infrared spectroscopy monitoring throughout the perioperative period, to enhance detection of hypoxic conditions and to drive patient-specific interventions...

..We hypothesized that decreased postoperative oxygen delivery, as measured on the basis of systemic venous oxyhemoglobin saturation, would be related to persistent neurodevelopmental abnormality assessed in childhood...

Pro: near-infrared spectroscopy should be used for all cardiopulmonary bypass

..In this investigation, we tested the hypothesis that intense afterload reduction with phenoxybenzamine would modify the SvO(2)-SaO(2) relationship by preventing deterioration of systemic oxygen delivery at high SaO(2)...

Changes in cerebral and somatic oxygenation during stage 1 palliation of hypoplastic left heart syndrome using continuous regional cerebral perfusion

..Management of any individual patient should be driven by objective analysis of available data and must include efforts to re-evaluate the treatment plan as well as to identify unanticipated problems...

Early cavopulmonary anastomosis in very young infants after the Norwood procedure: impact on oxygenation, resource utilization, and mortality

..Our purpose for this work was to explore clinician knowledge, attitudes, and practice regarding assent for medical treatment and to compare current practice with existing American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines...

..The aim of this study was to measure the change of cerebral and somatic regional oxygen saturation (rSO2) using near-infrared spectroscopic (NIRS) monitoring during volume resuscitation of dehydrated children...

Electroacupuncture prophylaxis of postoperative nausea and vomiting following pediatric tonsillectomy with or without adenoidectomy

..However, droperidol has been associated with QT prolongation and ventricular arrhythmias. We investigated, if neuroleptanalgesic doses of droperidol led to QT prolongation and cardiac arrhythmias in children undergoing cardiac surgery...

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation: special considerations for infants and children with cardiac disease

Stacie B PeddyDepartment of Pediatrics, Children s Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine 19104, United States of AmericaCardiol Young 17:116-26. 2007

..In this review, therefore, we summarize the newest developments in paediatric resuscitation, with an expanded focus upon the unique challenges and importance of anticipatory care in infants and children with cardiac disease...